EX­PLORE IN­DIAN OR JA­PANESE CUL­TURES

Dive deep into In­dian cul­ture and her­itage with the Al Qasba In­dian Fest in Shar­jah, run­ning un­til to­mor­row. The show­case draws from across the vast na­tion’s cul­tural legacy, with ev­ery­thing from pup­pet shows and work­shops in ran­goli and ban­gles to dance per­for­mances and com­pe­ti­tions, clas­si­cal mu­sic evenings and cook­ing demon­stra­tions. Yoga fans should check out the lec­ture by Su­mit Manav today at 7.15pm. Shop­ping is an­other pil­lar of the event: In ad­di­tion to food stalls, there are stands sell­ing crafts, spices, cloth­ing and ac­ces­sories, car­pets and fab­rics.

Want to study in Ja­pan – or just see a tea cer­e­mony? At Abu Dhabi’s Study in Ja­pan fair, prospec­tive stu­dents can meet Ja­panese unis. The free event, at Twofour54 Lime Green Build­ing, has ki­mono-wear­ing and flower ar­rang­ing, 2-6pm today, 3-7pm to­mor­row and 4-8pm on Sun­day and Mon­day.